Ulysses Guimarães Convention Center
| Ulysses Guimarães Convention Center | |
|---|---|
Centro de Convenções Uylsses Guimarães | |
The center from the front | |
Interactive map of the Ulysses Guimarães Convention Center area | |
| Former names | Centro de Convenções de Brasília |
| General information | |
| Type | Convention center |
| Architectural style | Contemporary |
| Location | SDC - Ulysses Guimarães, Brasília - DF, 70655-775, Brazil |
| Named for | Ulysses Guimarães |
| Year built | 1973-1979 |
| Construction started | 1973 |
| Inaugurated | 12 March 1979 |
| Renovated | September 2005 |
| Landlord | Federal District Government |
| Technical details | |
| Size | 54,000 square metres (581,251 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Sérgio Bernandes |
| Website | |
| https://ulysses.tur.br/ | |
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The Ulysses Guimarães Convention Center (Portuguese: Centro de Convenções Ulysses Guimarães, CCUG), formerly the Brasília Convention Center (Portuguese: Centro de Convenções de Brasília) is a convention center located in Brasília. It was designed by Sérgio Bernandes in 1973 and was inaugurated on 12 March 1979, being refurbished in 2005. It was renamed in 1992 to honor Ulysses Guimarães. The convention center is part of Brasílias Cultural Diffusion Sector, in the Monumental Axis, along with the Brasília Planetarium and the Brasília Choro Club.